Specialized Disposable Gloves

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking information on the availability of specialized disposable gloves from qualified small business sources. The gloves are required for various tasks, including clinical, research, diagnostic, laboratory, animal care, maintenance, decontamination, cleaning, waste handling, facility-support, and emergency preparedness activities. The gloves must meet specific salient characteristics, such as material, thickness, barrier integrity, chemical resistance, and durability. The NIH is looking for information on the availability of U.S. manufactured gloves that meet these characteristics. • The gloves are required for tasks that involve handling or contacting hazardous chemicals, biological materials, infectious or potentially infectious substances, contaminated surfaces, research specimens, animal-related materials, cleaning and disinfecting agents, and other materials presenting exposure risks. • The gloves must be appropriate for the specific hazards, environments, and tasks for which they are used. • The gloves must meet specific standards, such as ASTM F739, ASTM D471, and ANSI/ISEA 105. • The NIH is looking for information on the availability of gloves from small businesses, including small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, 8(a) program participants, HUBZone small businesses, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.